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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Dick end up renting a room during his affair with Sarah?
2. How old is Charley when he is first introduced into the novel?
3. Where is John's body found?
4. When does Jesse tell the gang that they'll divide the spoils of the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
5. Who is Annie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason does Charley give for why he hit a man over the head during the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
2. What does Frank declare about the gang after they rob the train on Independence Hill?
3. What does Bob tell Wood as he lay dying?
4. What wounds does Jesse have when he is first introduced into the text?
5. What does Jesse offer to do before leaving Chappy Foote's train after robbing it -- and how does Chappy respond to the offer?
6. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?
7. How is John Whicher killed?
8. How does the Kansas City Times describe the series of robberies that Jesse is involved with in Missouri?
9. How does John Tabor respond to the affair between Dick and Sarah?
10. What happens to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss whether or not the title of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is appropriate for the story. Make sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast 2 characters of your choosing from the "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Describe at least 4 features of Jesse James and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain -- even though "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is historical fiction.
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